Safe Night Space – interim funding a Christmas miracle
The $210,000 is a short-term, interim measure that will enable Ruah to continue to provide a range of critical services.
The $210,000 is a short-term, interim measure that will enable Ruah to continue to provide a range of critical services.
The immediate priority is now to maintain the pressure and attention – and ask the City of Perth to reopen the Safe Night Space.
We firmly believe the Lord Mayor and the council has misjudged the huge and overwhelming support in the community.
A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.
Ruah has requested that if members have somewhere that would be suitable for this service to please reach out.
We are calling on the WA Government for an emergency lifeline of funding to keep this service operating.
Referencing the tour location students will be visiting Kath encouraged students to dig deeper when they visited Singapore when it comes to homelessness.
Shelter’s CEO Michelle Mackenzie presented Mayor Zempilas with his pledge signed at last year’s Lord Mayoral Forum highlighting the five core strategic areas to end homelessness which formed the focus of discussions with the two peak bodies.
In partnership with the WA Alliance to End Homelessness, we were pleased to meet with Cr Di Bain from the City of Perth to discuss solutions to end homelessness in the City.